– If i know well, at Memory’s first Ep you played on all instruments. how you find another two guys?

Yes you ‘re completely right! The recording  of the EP began when I was already playing with John and Niko at the time .
I had everything composed already ,I knew exactly what I wanted to record , how  I wanted it to sound . Being able to do the vocals and play all the instruments , I decided to see it through by myself. After the EP , the lineup changed again with Myron  joining the band replacing Niko . The three of us completed a European tour last November .

– Which bands do you consider most influential for Memory?  I only ask this because I would find it very difficult to pin down Memory’s style.

As I see it I can pin down my inspirations to artists that have affected me the most . Kurt Cobain , Marc Bolan , The Kinks , John Lennon , The Beatles , Bad Brains , Black Sabbath, Jay Reatard , Beethoven, Sex Pistols , Greg Sage , Louis Armstrong , Slayer , Ty Segall , David Bowie , Brian Jones, Rolling Stones , Satyricon , Joey Jordison , Led Zeppelin, Neil Young , Minor Threat , The Strokes , Alice Cooper, Syd Barret , Pink Floyd live at Pompei  ,Allen Ginsberg .
There are a lot more I could mention but these are core ones .

– Panos, you used to play in Bazooka. The band performed in Hungary three times (2012, 2014, and 2019). If I recall correctly, you were Bazooka’s drummer during the 2012 tour. Those two concerts ( Budapest and Szolnok) are very memorable for me. How do you look back on those shows? What memories do you have of the Hungarian healthcare system?

Yeah  It  was indeed one of the most memorable tours of my life, more so cause my appendix burst just hours before a show in Szolnok . I was really lucky cause the healthcare system is really good and you all helped . So the operation was a success and after a few days I rejoined with the band in Sofia .

– But back to Memory. You guys played on the A38 ship last year. What are your memories of that gig?

Yeah, absolutely! It was our first time and it was a total blast. It was so exciting cause we were playing the small stage, and as soon as the main stage show ended, the manager opened the doors. Instead of heading out, the whole crowd flooded in, stayed, and started cheering for an encore!

– Your debut full-length album was released this summer. What can you tell us about the recordings? Who released the album, etc.?

So the recording of the album started the summer of 2025 and took place in Villa Giuseppe recording studios . The sound engineer was Jacopo Fokas , assistant sound engineer Marios Adams.
The recording of “HOWL” lasted for four days .All instruments and vocals are performed and recorded by me apart from 4 songs on which the drums are recorded by Myron. It was mixed by Jacopo Fokas and mastered at the Blasting Room Studios  by Jason Livermore. The album artwork was done by me , on which I used a photograph taken by Olga Siouti on the shooting of our music video “Pfff” , and the center label of the vinyl is a drawing of Xanthos Papanikolaou I used . The same drawing is on our main T-shirt for this European tour .
We are currently releasing the album independently while actively looking for the right record label to partner with.

– What is the Greek RnR/garage/punk scene like these days? Are Acid Baby Jesus, Bazooka, and Gay Anniversary still active? Maybe not, but are there any new bands you could recommend?

I know Bazooka and Gay Anniversary are not active and Acid Baby Jesus are on and off if I m not mistaken .

I would say that old and new bands alike are dropping records and playing packed shows making it a rapidly growing scene .

I would recommend listening to the new band of my brother Xanthos . “Soma” and their debut LP “Sti Chora Tou Fotos “.
Nikos also recommends “Frenzee” and suggests attending one of their live performances if you have the opportunity .